Sir Jim Ratcliffe, whose 25 per cent stake in Manchester United is awaiting approval, appears to have made a better start to his involvement with the Premier League giants than the Glazers.
Ratcliffe and INEOS sport director Sir Dave Brailsford headed to Carrington and Old Trafford last week for a series of meetings with staff, which many commented was the first contact they had had with those at the top of the club since the Americans took over in 2005.
Ratcliffe also wrote to the Manchester United Supporters Trust, although he did not do likewise to The 1958 – the underground, vocal protest group.